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WRESTLER PROFILES
[Memories of Ricky Gibson]
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| Wrestler:
| Ricky Gibson |
| Real Name: |
Richard Earl Gibson |
| Birthday: |
1953? |
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Born in Pensacola, Florida Moved to Milton, Florida |
| Marital Status: |
Married to Terri w/2 Daughters |
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| Previous Gimmicks: |
Ricky Lee Jones (JCP) |
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| Notable Feuds: |
Billy Spears Jerry Lawler (1974) |
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(Southeastern) United States Jr. Heavyweight title (1974);
NWA Americas Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson (June 20, 1979);
NWA/AWA (Tennessee) Southern Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson (5);
CWA Memphis World Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson (1981);
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Ricky Gibson wrestled primarily in Southern territories like Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, as well as in Calfornia during the 70s..
Ricky Gibson is the older brother and successful babyface tag team partner of Robert Gibson as "The Gibson Brothers"..
Rick Gibson was involved in a car accident forcing him to retire and Robert eventually formed a tag team with Ricky Morton..
August 5, 1994--Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Night Of The Legends: The Rock & Roll Express beat Brian Lee & Chris Candido..
~~~Ricky Gibson was handcuffed to Tammy Fytch during this tag team title match, which was won by the Rock'N'Roll Express..
September 15, 2006: Rick Gibson passed away peacefully at the age of 53 at his home in ????...
September 22, 2006--NWA Wrestle Birmingham: They did a 10-bell salut to honor Ricky Gibson..
Robert Louis Howell wrote: 1974 Atlanta, Ricky Gibson subbed for Jack Briscoe against Booby Shane. He surprised everyone beating Shane in his Atlanta debut. A loser leave town rematch ended with Shane splitting Gibsons head opened with his knee brace and breaking his leg with a figure four leg lock. When Gibson returned he pinned Shane a second time on Atlanta TV. Gibson and Roy Lee Welch lost an extremley close match to Art Nelson and Jerry Lawler. They received a huge ovation even after losing, A moral victory.
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